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Title: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 03, 2017, 09:14:14 pm
Well, aren't I just Mr. Negative. I suppose someone could start a topic on what they love, but isn't it so much more fun to ****?

First of all, I hate McAfee, which I spent half the evening trying to fix and couldn't. The oh so helpful message "McAfee was unable to install any of your security software" told me so much about what was wrong, and its suggestion "Try downloading again"  ensured I spent far too much time on software when I was almost at the end of my subscription anyway. After reading reviews, I bought Bit Defender. Once I figured out that the reason I wasn't getting any kind of 'click here to download' or similar button was because it had already downloaded install feature everything went smoothly.

Second, what is with the Bay and their lousy fitting rooms? I hate them! The doors are too low, and there's a mirror on the wall of the fitting room stalls facing the doors. Get the picture? Are you people stupid or what? Good thing the lighting is so bad in there.

And if you're shopping at Lazboy you might ask the sales guy if the chair you're ordering is a custom order (which can't be cancelled) because it turns out they only tell you by printing that on the receipt, which they fold and put inside a nifty cardboard container. I hate sleazy sales tactics like that.

And by the way, why is it they can't make something as simple as a potato chip without cancer causing chemicals? I mean, seriously! Forget the electric car. I want a potato chip I can eat without lowering my lifespan!

Oh, and I woke up this morning to WHAM. That stupid ass song about 'wake me up before you go go'. I think this is from the eighties, and I can't believe it was even played then let alone is still on the air. Is this because radio stations are run by idiots or because boomers are idiots and still listening to radio stations? I hate it that classic radio stations narrow their song list to a couple of hundred songs, leaving out fantastic  artists and music in order to put dreck like this out there. Thank God for internet radio.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: kimmy on February 03, 2017, 09:27:41 pm
I don't actually use any antivirus software.  I use Windows Defender, and avoid clicking on anything stupid. I run a malware detection program about once a month, and it never seems to pick up anything, so I think I'm doing ok. 

Aside from that, I was kind of with you up until you got to WHAM! ... because if you're listening to a radio station that would play WHAM! you only have yourself to blame.

 -k
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest4 on February 03, 2017, 09:39:01 pm
My internet service provides me with McAfee, and I never have any trouble with it.   Wake Me Up Before You Go go was a great song to dance to, in the 80s, when I was out dancing my butt off.   Literally dancing my butt off, since when I stopped going out dancing, my butt enlarged.

What I hate today is the GD snow!   SO has to go into the hospital on Monday, around 6 am, for a 10-hour surgery.   The Hospital he's going to is way far away (about 40 minutes drive), and if there's a bunch of snow on the roads, how the heck are we gonna get there in time?

Luckily for me at the moment, those are the worst of my problems.   :)




Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 04, 2017, 09:25:29 am
I don't actually use any antivirus software.  I use Windows Defender, and avoid clicking on anything stupid. I run a malware detection program about once a month, and it never seems to pick up anything, so I think I'm doing ok.


I defaulted to Windows Defender when I couldn't get my McAfee working, but being the paranoid I am, I checked the online reviews and their reviews of Windows Defender were not kind. It's possible your malware detector doesn't pick anything up because it's not very good, you know.  :)  Anyway, I decided that for $40 I would get the best and that was Bit Defender.

So after you buy it it sends you a receipt and then... and then what!? Half an hour later another email arrives with the link to download the software and instructions on installing it. Dumb! But everything seems to be working well now.
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Aside from that, I was kind of with you up until you got to WHAM! ... because if you're listening to a radio station that would play WHAM! you only have yourself to blame.

It's my clock radio! Do you know how little options we have in this town?! I can go with the 'classic rock' or the 'modern rock's station and get blown out of my bed by screaming guitars and howling voices or I can go with the 'the jewel' which is generally softer, easier-to-wake-up-to music like Neil Young, Joni Mitchell and Michael Buble. Unfortunately, on occasion you get George Michael.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: kimmy on February 04, 2017, 11:19:46 am
It's my clock radio! Do you know how little options we have in this town?!

Considering where you live, I have little sympathy!  Here in Kim City, the options are "The Badger, Kim City's Mullet-Rock Authority!" or "99.7 Lite Hitz, Kim City's At-Work Network!"

Since moving here, I've started listening to the CBC Radio 1 morning show. If I'm going to be annoyed, I might as well be annoyed and informed.

 -k
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 04, 2017, 12:25:42 pm
Considering where you live, I have little sympathy!  Here in Kim City, the options are "The Badger, Kim City's Mullet-Rock Authority!" or "99.7 Lite Hitz, Kim City's At-Work Network!"

Since moving here, I've started listening to the CBC Radio 1 morning show. If I'm going to be annoyed, I might as well be annoyed and informed.

 -k
Yeah I had mine on the CBC a while back, but my radio is screwed up somehow in that it gets time signals from radio stations, and whenever I put it on the CBC it starts jumping around, which is annoying when my alarm goes off 90 minutes early.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on February 04, 2017, 06:36:32 pm
I use AVG for anti-virus/malware.  It's free, it's blocked threats and virusy **** websites before for me.  AVG was awesome for years, but in the last year or so it's started to be more annoying with popups from time to time trying to upsell.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: wilber on February 04, 2017, 11:35:46 pm
For Shaw users, Shaw Secure is McAfee. It has worked fine for me with both Windows 8 and 10.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: TimG on February 05, 2017, 09:59:50 am
I checked the online reviews and their reviews of Windows Defender were not kind. It's possible your malware detector doesn't pick anything up because it's not very good, you know.
People trash Windows Defender but a little perspective is worthwhile:
http://www.howtogeek.com/225385/what%E2%80%99s-the-best-antivirus-for-windows-10-is-windows-defender-good-enough/

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Overall, Windows Defender doesn’t provide bad protection, assuming you keep Windows up-to-date, use an up-to-date browser, and avoid potentially dangerous plug-ins like Java. In short: the standard computer security practices you should be following go a long way, and Windows Defender combines that with a baseline of protection.
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 However, when it comes to actual statistics, AV-TEST found that it still caught 99 percent of the “widespread and prevalent malware” in October 2015, along with 95 percent of the zero-day attacks. AV-Comparatives real-world protection tests found that it caught 94.5% of threats.
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In short: Windows Defender isn’t bad, per se, it just isn’t as good as your other options. However, it’s by far the least intrusive, considering most other antivirus programs come bundled with crapware, install problematic browser extensions, and contain occasional popup ads.

I personally use Windows Defender and use a VM if I need to access dodgy sites. Virus programs are simply too intrusive for my taste.


Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on February 05, 2017, 10:50:27 am
SirJohn, who were you in a past life? I'm terrible at figuring these things out.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on February 05, 2017, 07:20:15 pm
I've just come to the conclusion that I hate most things.  And people.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: msj on February 05, 2017, 08:10:06 pm
You sound like a Pats fan!
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on February 05, 2017, 08:18:21 pm
I don't like pat either.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: BC_cheque on February 08, 2017, 01:04:39 am
I hate mornings.  Truly and passionately and from the bottom of my heart. 

In university I never took a course before noon.  I used to stay up until 2 or 3 am every night and if I had a 6:00am exam I would just stay up and sleep after writing it.  I've been working mostly from home for decades now and I prefer to work late afternoons and evenings when my brain is more alert.

Everyone said it'll change when I become a mom, but luckily my kid is just like me and was like that as a newborn much to everyone's disbelief.  We would get up late and always be last to arrive at preschool (between 10-11) and the first to leave.  Now she could sleep till 10 if you let her meanwhile all her friends are up at 6 no matter what time they go to bed. 

Then elementary school (which I'd been dreading) changed everything and it's not going to get any better for years!!  We have to wake up early and face each other like two angry nocturnal vampires having breakfast at sunrise.

God I hate mornings...

New rules - nothing important ever needs to get done before 10:00am.  Anyone with me?
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 08, 2017, 11:59:28 am
God I hate mornings...

New rules - nothing important ever needs to get done before 10:00am.  Anyone with me?

Almost all my life I hated mornings - except in the summer when on vacation. And now.
I've come to realize what I hated was having to get up early and not when I wanted - even though I get up at the same time every day now, and having to go to school or a job I didn't like. Mornings are fine now.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: BC_cheque on February 09, 2017, 12:57:23 am
Almost all my life I hated mornings - except in the summer when on vacation. And now.
I've come to realize what I hated was having to get up early and not when I wanted - even though I get up at the same time every day now, and having to go to school or a job I didn't like. Mornings are fine now.

I love my job and the flexibility.  I loathe working 9-5 and I managed to escape it most of my life.  But now my kid is in school and i'm stuck for a good 10 years or so.  Even tonight I tucked her in she said she loves school but hates mornings... chip of the old block.

I agree though, it's not mornings per se.  It's mornings that way earlier than would be if you had freedom to do the very same thing later in the day.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: wilber on February 09, 2017, 03:04:59 pm
Mornings are fine, what I hated was shift work.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: crystalline on February 09, 2017, 03:39:43 pm
Mornings have never been something that I'd look forward to per se, but the afternoons are the best time of the day because I leave work at noon. I picked up a scratch ticket, not so lucky today.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 09, 2017, 09:02:54 pm
Car chases and drum solos.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on February 09, 2017, 10:46:33 pm
I got shoes four days ago.  They were a gift from my parents.  I accidentally (I don't even remember doing it) kicked them off in the porch tonight.  Our bull mastiff lives in there....
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on February 10, 2017, 07:01:12 am
You know what I hate? Fredericton drivers. The only worse drivers I've found in Canada are in Montreal.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 10, 2017, 09:17:56 am
You know what I hate? Fredericton drivers. The only worse drivers I've found in Canada are in Montreal.

Have you ever tried merging in Vancouver?
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on February 10, 2017, 09:26:20 am
Have you ever tried merging in Vancouver?
Fredericton drivers don't even know how to merge in a city with roughly 50,000 people.

Go ahead....tell me it's worse in Vancouver.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 10, 2017, 09:30:18 am
Fredericton drivers don't even know how to merge in a city with roughly 50,000 people.

Go ahead....tell me it's worse in Vancouver.

I don't know, I've never been to Fredericton, but I swear those clueless idiots used to add half an hour to my commute back in the day.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 10, 2017, 02:56:54 pm
Car chases and drum solos.

What's wrong with car chases?
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 10, 2017, 02:58:55 pm
There is nothing more aggravating than to see a wide open road ahead of you... or actually, ahead of the car in front of you moving along at exactly the speed limit in the passing lane right beside another car in the slow lane. People doing this ought to have their cars taken away.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 10, 2017, 03:26:09 pm
What's wrong with car chases?

They're boring.  Just like drum solos.  There's only so much you do with one, without entering the realm of the ridiculous, and it's been done to death. 

I liked Bullitt.  Not so much since then.

Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on February 10, 2017, 06:00:01 pm
What's wrong with car chases?
What's wrong with drum solos? Whiplash was awesome.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 10, 2017, 07:06:17 pm
What's wrong with drum solos? Whiplash was awesome.

Drums are for rhythm.  I'd never heard of the Whiplash one so I looked it up.  I just don't see the attraction.

Here's some drums being used properly:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l1L7WKBb8Ys
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: kimmy on February 11, 2017, 05:30:48 am
What I hate:  mooks.

There's a mook infestation in the building next door. The bars have emptied, the mooks have staggered home, and are now in the yard outside their apartment shouting "YEEAAAAHHHH budday!" at each other at the top of their lungs, and crushing beer cans on their foreheads, and other mook activities.  Also vaping. Mooks seem to be into vaping.  If they would just stick to vaping and quit yelling at each other and crushing cans, I could live with it. But they're very loud, and I can't sleep.

 -k
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 11, 2017, 12:20:42 pm
They're boring.  Just like drum solos.  There's only so much you do with one, without entering the realm of the ridiculous, and it's been done to death. 

I liked Bullitt.  Not so much since then.

That was a great car chase, but you're setting the bar pretty high if you expect them to all be that good. The worst car chases were on CHIPs, an old TV show about the California Highway Patrol that was insanely predictable. Ie, any car chase that took place in the first half of the show would end in someone in a truck blocking the way for our intrepid motorcycle cops so that the bad guy got away. Always.

There are a number of really good car chases on You Tube, though, mostly ones that are taken from the dashcam of pursuing police cars.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: wilber on February 11, 2017, 01:41:53 pm
Bullitt was the original big movie car chase and still the best I think. No CGI back then.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 11, 2017, 10:21:53 pm
I liked Bullitt because it was the first. There's only so much you can do with a car chase. That's why I lumped them in with drum solos.

Even when they flip semis, it's still a good time to put the kettle on.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on February 12, 2017, 08:45:15 am
I liked Bullitt because it was the first.
Things you like is thread drift. LOCK THE THREAD, JMT!
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 12, 2017, 11:18:59 am
Things you like is thread drift. LOCK THE THREAD, JMT!

Ha ha, for a split second there...
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Squidward von Squidderson on February 17, 2017, 04:45:03 pm
Fredericton drivers don't even know how to merge in a city with roughly 50,000 people.

Go ahead....tell me it's worse in Vancouver.

Don't get me started on merging and Lower Mainland/Vancouver Island drivers....  why is it so g.d. hard to let someone merge???
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: BC_cheque on February 17, 2017, 04:51:16 pm
Don't get me started on merging and Lower Mainland/Vancouver Island drivers....  why is it so g.d. hard to let someone merge???

North Shore people are the exceptions, they are merge masters because of Lion's Gate bridge.

The rest of the city though, agreed.  Freaking nightmare.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on February 17, 2017, 05:47:56 pm
When you have an intersection with a lane that turns into its own separate lane and a sign that shows you the lanes do not merge, people in Fredericton almost always come to a complete stop. It's literally not even a merging lane. They have their own lane on the other side of the corner and they still come to a stop.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on February 17, 2017, 06:41:35 pm
Does that lane end, or continue?  Because if it ends, it's a merge lane, and it's okay to stop before it.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on February 17, 2017, 07:12:01 pm
I know what a god damned merging lane is, fool. :P
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on February 17, 2017, 07:33:55 pm
Well, most people don't....ha
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 17, 2017, 10:53:22 pm
The problem with bad mergers is that they jump into the first available space that opens up instead of going all the way to the end and making like a zip.

The knock on effect slows traffic for miles.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 18, 2017, 11:35:52 am
The problem with bad mergers is that they jump into the first available space that opens up instead of going all the way to the end and making like a zip.

The knock on effect slows traffic for miles.

What if you get to the end and no break appears? No, the proper way to merge is to stop and wait right near the start of the merge lane, until a suitably large break appears.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 18, 2017, 11:46:31 am
What if you get to the end and no break appears? No, the proper way to merge is to stop and wait right near the start of the merge lane, until a suitably large break appears.

LOL.

That's why I moved to Alberta!
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest4 on February 18, 2017, 02:34:58 pm
What if you get to the end and no break appears? No, the proper way to merge is to stop and wait right near the start of the merge lane, until a suitably large break appears.

I personally like to stop and wait until I can't see any traffic in either direction.   Sometimes the people behind me get a little impatient, but hey - better to merge safely, right?

 :P
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on February 18, 2017, 10:24:41 pm
One thing I really hate is how Latin American soccer commentators announce a goal has been scored.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on February 27, 2017, 09:45:20 pm
High pitched, nasal voices. Even God gets pissed,, apparently.

http://www.theonion.com/article/god-sick-new-angels-annoying-****-voice-55389 (http://www.theonion.com/article/god-sick-new-angels-annoying-****-voice-55389)
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on March 09, 2017, 07:35:12 pm
I hate being suspended by a moderator who doesn't like my political opinions. I also hate it when a web site has such shitty software that when you're suspended you can't even PM the moderator in question to tell him that his outright censorship is what's killing his web site.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Omni on March 09, 2017, 08:26:48 pm
I hate being suspended by a moderator who doesn't like my political opinions. I also hate it when a web site has such shitty software that when you're suspended you can't even PM the moderator in question to tell him that his outright censorship is what's killing his web site.
I will venture a guess you are not referring to this site.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on March 09, 2017, 09:39:26 pm
Ever since getting moderating powers, I've become very dictatorial. 
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on March 09, 2017, 09:41:25 pm
On this website (quiet as it is) you will always get a message from me.  It won't be mean or condescending.  It will suggest a remedy to what I think you did wrong.  I don't intend to suspend anyone unless absolutely necessary.

The other day, I changed the word days to says in someone's post (that's what they meant, and I wish people would do the same for me when they have moderator powers in other places).  I hope everyone is okay with that.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: ?Impact on March 10, 2017, 08:10:16 am
The other day, I changed the word days to says in someone's post (that's what they meant, and I wish people would do the same for me when they have moderator powers in other places).  I hope everyone is okay with that.
I would call that editorial power, not moderator. When it is really obvious typo, I don't think anyone would have a problem with it. When there is any question, as a base minimum you should strikeout the old text or possibly preferably* annotate it.

*changed by ban buddy
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on March 10, 2017, 08:55:47 am
I hate being suspended by a moderator who doesn't like my political opinions. I also hate it when a web site has such shitty software that when you're suspended you can't even PM the moderator in question to tell him that his outright censorship is what's killing his web site.
You used to be able to PM the moderators when you got suspended. Then someone complained to the mods that people who were suspended could use the PM feature, so they disabled it. Last time I got suspended, since I couldn't PM the moderators nor could I understand their inconsistent moderating, I decided to delete any of my posts that may have been questionable. Mind you, I only did that after I got a week suspension then three days into that suspension got suspended again for another week on top of that for a post that was literally right next to the one I was originally suspended for. They then banned me for "self-moderating" my posts.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on March 10, 2017, 09:25:20 am
I would call that editorial power, not moderator. When it is really obvious typo, I don't think anyone would have a problem with it. When there is any question, as a base minimum you should strikeout the old text or possibly preferably* annotate it.

*changed by ban buddy

If there were any question, I'd definitely leave it alone.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on March 10, 2017, 09:36:36 am
On this website (quiet as it is) you will always get a message from me.  It won't be mean or condescending.  It will suggest a remedy to what I think you did wrong.  I don't intend to suspend anyone unless absolutely necessary.


That was the way things used to be at MLW. It clearly has changed a lot, especially over the last few years. Which is why MLW is getting quieter and quieter too. You might have noticed on that other web site I mentioned to you that the conversation can be a lot rougher, but there's also a lot more of it.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: wilber on March 10, 2017, 11:01:55 am
Personally I hate other people altering my posts, even if I have screwed them up.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: ?Impact on March 10, 2017, 12:09:33 pm
Personally I hate other people altering my posts, even if I have screwed them up.
Perhaps when you screw up other people they alter your posts in retribution.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: wilber on March 10, 2017, 01:01:11 pm
Perhaps when you screw up other people they alter your posts in retribution.

Explain. I would never alter someone else's post, for any reason.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on March 10, 2017, 02:31:09 pm
Personally I hate other people altering my posts, even if I have screwed them up.

Sorry - I won't do it again.  I was just trying to be helpful. 
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: ?Impact on March 10, 2017, 02:40:24 pm
Explain. I would never alter someone else's post, for any reason.
I was pulling your leg, I thought I was obvious - but obviously not.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: wilber on March 10, 2017, 05:11:34 pm
I was pulling your leg, I thought I was obvious - but obviously not.

Gotcha, been sick the past week and not the quickest or most cheerful I've ever been.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Omni on March 10, 2017, 09:11:28 pm
You used to be able to PM the moderators when you got suspended. Then someone complained to the mods that people who were suspended could use the PM feature, so they disabled it. Last time I got suspended, since I couldn't PM the moderators nor could I understand their inconsistent moderating, I decided to delete any of my posts that may have been questionable. Mind you, I only did that after I got a week suspension then three days into that suspension got suspended again for another week on top of that for a post that was literally right next to the one I was originally suspended for. They then banned me for "self-moderating" my posts.
I see now even Argus is fed up with what's going on "over yonder" And he seems about as right wing as you know who so that must tell us something.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on March 11, 2017, 06:34:40 am
I really don't know who. If you're talking about CA, he's not rightwing at all. He's an anarchist with an unhealthy predilection for conspiracy theories and gadflies, which illustrates exactly why he moderates the way that he does.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on March 11, 2017, 03:15:14 pm
I see now even Argus is fed up with what's going on "over yonder" And he seems about as right wing as you know who so that must tell us something.

I have posted many, many times about my unhappiness with the moderation there. My behavior is far, far better than it was when I joined  but I get suspended a lot more than I did back when Greg was moderator.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Omni on March 11, 2017, 04:09:48 pm
I really don't know who. If you're talking about CA, he's not rightwing at all. He's an anarchist with an unhealthy predilection for conspiracy theories and gadflies, which illustrates exactly why he moderates the way that he does.
I thought he was totally right wing biased, at least with his moderating. To wit: the ever present, always lurking, extremely right wing American was allowed to post endless troll comments about anything and everything Canadian, ad nauseam, and seemingly without interruption. And that is just one example. 
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on March 11, 2017, 05:58:27 pm
It has nothing to do with rightwing and everything to do with trolling. That's why I point out that he's an anarchist who loves conspiracy theories. If he posted on the forum, he would be called out constantly for trolling. He can't moderate it because he loves it and agrees with it.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on March 16, 2017, 03:40:37 pm
I'm reminded by an article in the paper today of how I hated having my car's navigation system updated. Navigation systems on cars are a huge convenience and a huge ripoff. They're no better than what you can buy for a hundred bucks, or maybe two hundred, from any number of manufacturers, but cost way more. But unlike those others,  your navigation system doesn't get updated unless you pay hundreds of dollars for it.

Someone explain the economics of how Garmin can update their machines every year for free forever but my car's navigation system doesn't update even once unless I fork over several hundred dollars.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: ?Impact on March 16, 2017, 05:36:54 pm
Someone explain the economics of how Garmin can update their machines every year for free forever but my car's navigation system doesn't update even once unless I fork over several hundred dollars.
Captive market. Let me sell you a printer, cheap.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on March 16, 2017, 11:14:24 pm
I hate the way weather people on the tv and radio refer to days as "your"  as in "There's going to be flurries for your Wednesday". 

And I mean HATE!
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on March 17, 2017, 02:52:28 pm
I hate the way weather people on the tv and radio refer to days as "your"  as in "There's going to be flurries for your Wednesday". 

And I mean HATE!

Isn't that a little... well... picky?
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: waldo on March 17, 2017, 06:27:31 pm
Someone explain the economics of how Garmin can update their machines every year for free forever but my car's navigation system doesn't update even once unless I fork over several hundred dollars.

really? Well... one is standalone... the other requires, typically, integration with the rest of the infotainment unit and vehicle/steering wheel controls. Notwithstanding, typically - much larger screens in vehicles, longer vehicle warranty periods... even some vehicles not having on-board cellular modem connectivity.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: waldo on March 17, 2017, 06:31:11 pm
... and, relatively speaking, a much reduced user/volume number for on-board nav. You're welcome.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on March 18, 2017, 12:15:15 am
That was the way things used to be at MLW. It clearly has changed a lot, especially over the last few years. Which is why MLW is getting quieter and quieter too. You might have noticed on that other web site I mentioned to you that the conversation can be a lot rougher, but there's also a lot more of it.

Power corrupts.  If you're a moderator or admin for several years it's easy to turn into a jaded authoritarian asshat like any politician who stays in power too long.  MLW has been Harper-ized.

Why this website is awesome is because it isn't a top-down authority structure of a couple of people with ALL the power tell us what to do and clearly not giving a **** about our opinions, instead this place (so far) is a lot more democratic where the people who post here are the ones who essentially run the place, and the creator of this forum respects the input of everyone.

Ironic how a place originally designed to discuss topics of Canada's democracy is run like Stalinist Russia.  I guess this place is our Declaration of Independence, and King George can go suck my ass.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on March 18, 2017, 12:26:57 am
I don't plan to become a dictator.  Maybe Caesar didn't either.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on March 18, 2017, 01:10:16 am
Isn't that a little... well... picky?

Perhaps.  We don't get to choose what drives us nuts.

Ever driven a Ford with a Courtesy Wipe?
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: JMT on March 18, 2017, 02:07:37 am
Perhaps.  We don't get to choose what drives us nuts.

Ever driven a Ford with a Courtesy Wipe?

Thankfully you can turn that off now.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: msj on March 18, 2017, 09:44:05 am
I hate threads that demonstrate our mean and petty humanity.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: msj on March 18, 2017, 09:46:09 am
I hate threads that demonstrate our mean and petty humanity.

Well I hate people who hate "mean and petty threads."
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: msj on March 18, 2017, 09:46:41 am
Ad nauseum .... ::)
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on March 18, 2017, 10:56:32 am
Thankfully you can turn that off now.

I did on one vehicle I drive, but I can't on the other.  I guess I could ask at the dealership, but I always forget when it's in for a service.  They'd probably want $500 to do it.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on March 18, 2017, 11:03:26 am
I hate threads that demonstrate our mean and petty humanity.

I bet you don't hate them as much I hate obsequious meteorologists who think they are being friendly and pointless technological gestures that actually do the opposite of what they are supposed to.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: SirJohn on March 18, 2017, 11:58:09 am
I don't plan to become a dictator.  Maybe Caesar didn't either.

Caesar wouldn't have let the empire go to rot.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: waldo on March 18, 2017, 12:52:03 pm
I thought he was totally right wing biased, at least with his moderating. To wit: the ever present, always lurking, extremely right wing American was allowed to post endless troll comments about anything and everything Canadian, ad nauseam, and seemingly without interruption.

word on the street is that the 2 members are 'one and the same'... I mean, c'mon... what self-respecting American would expel so much energy and time, year-upon-year, on a relatively small and obscure discussion forum. It's really just an extension of the failed MLW model - a sock-puppet to stir the pot/agitate with the assumption negative results are outweighed by increased dialogue that spurs increased membership!
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Omni on March 18, 2017, 01:30:36 pm
word on the street is that the 2 members are 'one and the same'... I mean, c'mon... what self-respecting American would expel so much energy and time, year-upon-year, on a relatively small and obscure discussion forum. It's really just an extension of the failed MLW model - a sock-puppet to stir the pot/agitate with the assumption negative results are outweighed by increased dialogue that spurs increased membership!

The one and the same idea certainly crossed my mind.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: cybercoma on March 18, 2017, 02:29:49 pm
What is this "courtesy wipe"?
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest7 on March 18, 2017, 02:34:26 pm
What is this "courtesy wipe"?

When you apply the window wash and wipe feature in a Ford, it applies washer fluid, wipes the window three times to clean it, pauses, then wipes it one more time to smear it with mud.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: guest4 on March 19, 2017, 11:45:35 am
word on the street is that the 2 members are 'one and the same'... I mean, c'mon... what self-respecting American would expel so much energy and time, year-upon-year, on a relatively small and obscure discussion forum. It's really just an extension of the failed MLW model - a sock-puppet to stir the pot/agitate with the assumption negative results are outweighed by increased dialogue that spurs increased membership!

It is true that nastiness and conflict inspires participation, but it's uncomfortable for me even though I take part.   This forum is a lot more comfortable because it feels more like discussion.  I much prefer this forum, but since everyone here is generally so much more informed than I am, I find I am listening a lot more than talking.   :)
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on March 19, 2017, 09:24:17 pm
word on the street is that the 2 members are 'one and the same'... I mean, c'mon... what self-respecting American would expel so much energy and time, year-upon-year, on a relatively small and obscure discussion forum. It's really just an extension of the failed MLW model - a sock-puppet to stir the pot/agitate with the assumption negative results are outweighed by increased dialogue that spurs increased membership!

wow that's quite the conspiracy theory. 
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: waldo on March 19, 2017, 10:52:17 pm
wow that's quite the conspiracy theory.

talk to the street! Let the street know why you think it's such a... a... fantastical... outlandish... consideration - ya, consideration.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on March 20, 2017, 04:17:04 pm
talk to the street! Let the street know why you think it's such a... a... fantastical... outlandish... consideration - ya, consideration.

What evidence is there that they're the same people?  if they were, Greg would know.  Is Greg in on the conspiracy?

One ****-stirrer that has made more people leave the site than stay on it seems like a pretty bad strategy.  How do we know you and Michael Hardner aren't the same people?!??
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: waldo on March 20, 2017, 05:38:44 pm
What evidence is there that they're the same people?  if they were, Greg would know.  Is Greg in on the conspiracy?

One ****-stirrer that has made more people leave the site than stay on it seems like a pretty bad strategy.  How do we know you and Michael Hardner aren't the same people?!??

why are you asking me... I'm not the street - why are you attacking me! ;D But you've caught my interest: what so emboldens you to presume to question/challenge what you clearly outlined as a "conspiracy theory"? Are you yet another sock - so much puppetry!
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on March 20, 2017, 09:52:37 pm
why are you asking me... I'm not the street - why are you attacking me! ;D But you've caught my interest: what so emboldens you to presume to question/challenge what you clearly outlined as a "conspiracy theory"? Are you yet another sock - so much puppetry!

I don't even know what you mean by "street".

You've caught me man...I'm actually a bot run by Greg to hide and subvert this conspiracy.  I run on java, so please update your java as your current version is out of date.  ;D
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: waldo on March 21, 2017, 01:21:45 am
You've caught me man...I'm actually a bot run by Greg to hide and subvert this conspiracy.

an 'own goal'! Sweet. Clearly, anyone who has to resort to invoking the name of the absentee landlord is on a mission.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: waldo on June 12, 2019, 08:40:38 am
that brutally classless act by the US Women's soccer team - running up the 13-0 score against lowly Thailand is one thing; over-the-top celebrations for all the goals is just being the "uglyAmerican". Show some class - act like you've been there before!

Quote
Perhaps the harshest criticism of the US came from Canadian analysts on TSN’s World Cup show. Former World Cup players Clare Rustad, Kaylyn Kyle and Diana Matheson called the Americans’ celebrations “disprespectful” and “disgraceful.” They especially took aim at Rapinoe and Morgan for what they called “classless behavior.”

drawing quick comparisons between the Canadian captain's (Sinclair) response in scoring goal 10 in a qualifying match and the American captain's (Rapinoe) response in scoring goal 9 against Thailand (https://twitter.com/i/videos/1138609364120494080):
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Michael Hardner on June 12, 2019, 10:22:07 am
Ugly women soccer players ?  Say it ain't so.

https://theathleticbuild.com/30-hottest-female-soccer-players/2/

Wait - is it sexist to say a woman is HOT ?  What if she is in a non-traditional role ?   ???
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on June 12, 2019, 11:23:20 am
Wait - is it sexist to say a woman is HOT ?  What if she is in a non-traditional role ?   ???

Hey everyone, look at how society has completely emasculated poor Michael over here.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Michael Hardner on June 12, 2019, 02:08:35 pm
Hey everyone, look at how society has completely emasculated poor Michael over here.

I could trounce you in a sex contest when I am 70.  Don't flatter yourself.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on June 12, 2019, 02:24:23 pm
I could trounce you in a sex contest when I am 70.  Don't flatter yourself.

Depends what the rules were.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: ?Impact on June 12, 2019, 03:03:21 pm
I could trounce you in a sex contest when I am 70.

You didn't tell us you were into submission.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: wilber on June 12, 2019, 03:32:57 pm
that brutally classless act by the US Women's soccer team - running up the 13-0 score against lowly Thailand is one thing; over-the-top celebrations for all the goals is just being the "uglyAmerican". Show some class - act like you've been there before!

drawing quick comparisons between the Canadian captain's (Sinclair) response in scoring goal 10 in a qualifying match and the American captain's (Rapinoe) response in scoring goal 9 against Thailand (https://twitter.com/i/videos/1138609364120494080):

Running up a score is bad enough but rubbing their nose in it is really no class.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Michael Hardner on June 12, 2019, 03:48:21 pm
Depends what the rules were.

Standard rules:

Daily Doubles ok
Bell Ringers if at the end of a round
Disqualified for calling out your own name
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Michael Hardner on June 12, 2019, 03:48:44 pm
You didn't tell us you were into submission.

I don't understand that, so maybe I am. 
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on June 12, 2019, 04:17:21 pm
Standard rules:

Daily Doubles ok
Bell Ringers if at the end of a round
Disqualified for calling out your own name

Double-fisting in play or no?
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Michael Hardner on June 12, 2019, 08:29:49 pm
Double-fisting in play or no?

In play
Oreo Double Stuff not ok
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Queefer Sutherland on June 12, 2019, 11:15:45 pm
In play
Oreo Double Stuff not ok

Seems fair.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: eyeball on June 13, 2019, 10:09:16 am
I hate the inconsiderate neighbour next door that refuses to do anything about her rooster that starts crowing its head off every morning before sunrise .

Mostly though I hate how hating gnaws at me over time - its not good for your soul.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Michael Hardner on June 13, 2019, 01:27:50 pm
I find it hard to hate.
Title: Re: What I hate
Post by: Omni on June 13, 2019, 01:53:09 pm
I hate the inconsiderate neighbour next door that refuses to do anything about her rooster that starts crowing its head off every morning before sunrise .

Mostly though I hate how hating gnaws at me over time - its not good for your soul.

I suggest setting out a bowl of chopped up carrots/lettuce to entice that rooster over. Meantime sharpen up your hatchet on the grinder, upend a good sized block from the woodpile, and advise the wife to prepare for a chicken dinner.

And speaking of food and hatred, I hated turnips when I was a kid and it seemed we had them at most every damn meal other than breakfast. Luckily I now control my own menu so no damn turnips in my house.